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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

David r., VIII g.....swigert. ............. 2 :2sI
Flode Holden, oh m Jim Monroe........ :2sla
ERICSSON, by Mambrino Chief, dam Mrs
Caudle.
]. X. Shedd. b h....Red Wilkes"........ 2s4
Lady Redwood, b mRichwood. ........., . :2gli
FLAXTAIL, by Pruden's Blue Bull ~
Apex, b .Prompter.. ........ 2 20
Empress, III. .....Wayland Forrest. 29s4
HAROLD, by Iambletonan, dam Enchant-
ress, by Abdallah.
Connaught, br h ...wedgewood 49,. -. 2 "a
CRANKY, h.........Princeps. ........... :251a
HARRY CLAY, by Neave's c. NJ. Clay, Jr. dam
by imp. Bellfounder.
Antonio, b h........Messenger Duroc... 2 2si4
kemble Maid, br mJohn Goldsmith.... 22Si4
JOE HOOKER by Erie Abdallah.
Alcaid, gr Observation-Disclosures. :2si4
orphan Boy, blk h..Stillison ............ 2:22Ia
LAKELAND ABDALLAH, by Hambletonian,
dam Enchantress, by Abdallah
Fred Hambletonian
ch h...............H a III b G on an
MamDrino .......... 226
MambrinO Swigert,
brh....- .Swigert......-. e. 230
MAMBRINo CHEF, by Manbrino Paymaster.
Bertha b. IN ......SchuylcrC oltax.... 2:A,4
Hartford, bin &c. Harold .............. %
MESSENGER DuROC, by IIambletonian, dam
satinet, by Roe's Abdallah Chief.
Falls, b Observation-Disclosures Is ?
Fcmc sole, b m.....Princeps ............ 20
PILOT JR., by Pilot, dam Nancy Pope, by
by Havoc.
Dairccn, gr m......Harold .............. % a
Pilot Boy,grg .....Edward I.......... 20
RICHARDS BELLFOUNDER, by Hungcrford's
Butcher, dam Angelina.
Brentwood, b h...Swigcrt.. ............ so
Colvnna Sprague,
blk m.............Gov,Sp rague. 49,. $50
ROMULCs, by IIambletonian, dam Maggie
Jones, by American star.
McGregor Boy, ch hRobert McGregor.. 20 4,
ROXie McGregOr, CHI
m Robert McGregor... % 4
ROYAL GEORGE, by Black Warrior.
Edwin Co. b g.......Cuylcr.. 49,. "a 4
Royulmont, CHI h.... Bostick's Almont,Jr % 4
SPAULpING's ABDALLAII, by Abdallah, dam
of star GaZcr.
Emmett b., b g.. Strathmore. ......... , :299,
Marquis, br h.......Clay Abdallah. ..... . %
STATE OF MAINE, by the Stone Horse, dam
by Winthrop Messenger
Billy l., blk g.......Gilbreth knoX..... . 29a.
Marcus, gr g....... ADMINISTRATORS. c29i4
THE MOOR, by Clay Pilot, dam Belle of Wa
bash, by Bassinger.
Margaret, b .....Sultan. ............ 2 Is
st. Bel, blk h........ Northumberland. . "A
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
DAM OF MAMBRINO PAYMAsTER.

In his letter to the Turf, Field and
Farm last week, Mr.. Edwin Thorne made
it clear that nothing is really known
of the breeding of the dam Of
Mambrino Paymaster. She was IA good
looking mare, and probably had good
blood in her veins. Mambrino, son of
Messenger, and sire of Mambrino Pay
master, was not highly priced in the lat
ter years of his life. lie was purchased
for song, and was bred to the common
farm mares of Duchess county, New
York. His grave is marked by a tree
some six miles from ThOrndale. The
blood of the dam of Mambrino Chief,
like the blood of the dam of his sire,
Mambrno Paymaster, is unknown, and
yet Mambrino Chief, when taken to Ken
lucky, founded great performing fam
lily. He seemed to need the refining and
demonstrating strains descended from
the kings and and queens of the running
turf.-[Turf, Field and Farm.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
EXPERIENCE WITH MORGANS.
From the American Cultivator.l

Farmers throughout Maine are begin
ming to realize that no class of stock
which they raise pays half the profit as
fine gentlemen's roadsters, which must
combine size and style with a high rate
of trotting speed. While on trip into
the Pine Tree State few days since we
met Mr.. ID. q. Bean, one of the promi-
nent officials of the Maine State Prison.
Mr.. Bean has been actively engaged in
business outside of farming all his life,
yet takes great interest in agricultural
pursuits, and owns a good stock farm in
Jay. While discussing the profits of
raising different classes of animals, he
remarked that farmer could raise a colt
to four years of age as cheaply as Il steer
at the same age, and that the colt If bred
from good road stock will sell readily
for as much money as good pair of
four-year-old steers. Mr.. Bean was for
merly agent for manufacturing estab-
lishment in Maine, and in this capacity
travelled thousands of miles by team,
which gave him an excellent opportunity
to test the merits of the different families
of roadsters. Like nearly all others who
have had IA similar experience, he is Il
firm friend of the hardy intelligent, faith
full Morgan. Upon one of his trips he
drove IA representative of this family
1000 miles, returning with him sonnd
end in excellent condition. The
animal was not sick an hour during
the trip. He sold another representative
of the Morgan family, mare, to lead
ing physician in Bangor, Me-, in 1872.
This physicians practice was very ex-
tensive, embracing "a radius of nearly
thirty miles from the city. He drove the
mare constantly for eleven years, during
which she was neither sick nor lame. At
the end of that time she was put to breed
ing Mr. Bean remarked that he had
often noticed that small proportion of
the Morgan blood seemed to control all
the other elements, acting like leaven,
preserving and perpetuating the Morgan
characteristics in remarkable manner.
1t was Mr.. Smith who in defining the
characteristics of the Morgans and Mes
sengers to stranger years ago stated
that the difference was this: Let a man
harness one of these Messengers and
drive him all day as hard as he can and
he will kill the horse, but let man har-
ness Morgan instead and the horse will
kill the man, owing to his wonderful
constitution and superior endurance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
MIR. CORCoRAN.

Mr.. Corcoran is one of the most noted
philanthropists of the country. He has given
away as much rs he owns, and he grows more
liberal as he grows older Among his chart
ties here is the Louise Home, a home for re-
duced gentlewomen. This is situated in the
most fashionable quarter of the city, and
every square foot of the ground on which it
is located is worth SO. 1t is a magnificent
four story and mansard brick building, with
vines crawling over it and with many rooms
within it. don't suppose there is an institu-
ton like it in the world Every one of the
many old women who have homes within it
have blue blood in their veins, and most of
them have mingled in the highest society of
the United States; one at least presided over
the White House, and others have dispensed
the Inequalities of some of the most noted of
our southern homes.
The Corcoran art gallery steadily grows,
and it is supposed that MIR. Corcoran will
leave nice little amount to it when he dies.
1t is already so endowed that it has an in
come of 100000 year, and it will certainly
he one of the grandest art galleries in the
western world in time. 1t has many pictures
already which have cost over IS, 900 apiece
and some which cost as high as three or four
times that amount All Of these can be seen
for the going on three days in every week,
and on other days except Sunday for a twen-
ty-five cents admission fee.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

"Gentlemen, said Cincinnati drummer,
"permit me to relate sorry in which frogs
figure to some extent Near Cincinnati
there is a large pond, 1t is always full of
frogs, and the biggest frogs known to natural
history. The fact is, thse frogs are as big
as hogs A leading IOrk packer has his
slaughter pen near the pond. While look
ing at the monster rogs one day he was seized
with happy idea.
HE determined to drive benefit from
them. He had Thousand of then caught,
cured the thighs of ther hind legs, packed
them and marked the casks hams, Then he
put them on the market They sold like hot
cakes, nobody being ableto distinguish them
from genuine hams. Since then that pork
packer has made a cool II 900, 600 out of the
frogs in that pond, andif nobody discovers
his secret he will i'll the curse of a few years
be richer than Jay Goulc ATLANTA Consti-
tuition.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
AN INTERESTING TABLE.
From Turf, Field and Farm.
NEW YORK, Dec. 10, ISIS

NEW ORk, Dec. 10, 1856.
Last week | contracted to give in this
issue IA list of the sires of dams of 2 80
trotters of 1856, whose daughters had
produced more than one newcomer. An
investigation of this kind is hampered by
the fact that the breeding of the dams of
performers is not given as generally as is
the sire, the great rush being to get
credit for the stations; and besides many
mares whose pedigrees are absolutely I'M
known are bred to good horses and pro-
duce fast performers. AS an illustration
of this, there are 3l4 newcomers to the
2 80 list for 1886. The table printed last
week gave the names of ll9 of these per-
formers who were got by stations each
of whom secured two or more additions
to his credit during the season. The one
now given embraces the names of sires
whose daughters have produced two or
more newcomers to the list in 1886. and
the names of the performers aggregate
only 81. horse comparatively unknown,
John billiard, shares with AleXander's
Abdallah the hOnOrs AT the head of the
table, with four each from dams got by
them; Magma Charta sizes right up with
old l1ambletOnian with three descend
ants through the female line; and there
are but eighteen other stations whose
names reach the list. If all the facts
were known the table would, probably,
be slightly larger, and information to
this effect is desired. The following is
the list, the names of the sires of the
dams beng printed in SMALL CAPS, with
the breeding of each, and underneath
will be found the names of the grand
children of each, with description, sire
and record:
ALEXANDER's ABDALLAT, by Hambletonan,
dam Katy Darling, by Bay Roman.
Name. Sire. Rec.
Castinara, Niece. Burbrino............2 :29l4
FaVOnit, b m.......W edgcwood ........ p a
Favorite Wilkes oh
.George Wilkes...... ;25,4
| liamdallah, b h.. acknowledgements. ;261a
join DILLARD, by Indian Chief, dam Lady
Jackson, by Mack.
| Mambrino Archy,
Olaf, br g.......... .Waveland Chiet.... 2 20 n
Syenite, IN geo.. Waveland Chief. 9 .29l4
Wild Rake, b h....H a III b c tonian
MamDrlno ........ 22A
GREEs's BAsHAw, by Vernol's Black Hawk,
dam Belle, by Webber's Tom Thumb.
Col. Crockett, blk h. .Ripple ............ 22GJ.
Carrie, gr m. ....... George Wilkes...... 1913
Sunshine, oh g..... TRAMP. 2914
| HAMBLEToNIAN, by Abdallah, dam the Kent
Mare, by imp. Beltounder.
Bergen, b e Messenger Duroc... 80
Earl, .Princeps.... ..... ;2Si4
Vaticas.b h......... Belmont..s.. 49,. :29'4
MAGSA CHARrA, by Morgan Eagle, dam
Ophelia, by Gray Eagle O.
Ara, Oh .Masterlode. ......... :29i4
Ed. Mac br g..... .Iiambletonian Geo. 80
Eva ;. BIN .......... Pasacas.... 80
| BELMoST, by AleXandcr's Abdallah, dam
Belle, by Mambrino Chief.
Spry bg............GeneralB Benton 80. :2s14
luba, Harold .............. . ,2S14
BLUE BULL, by Pruden's Blue Bull, dam by
! TruItOn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

and schools with Professors, Principals, As
sistants and Tutors-graduates from Johns
Hopkins, Cornell, Harvard, Yale and almost
every other University and College in Ameri-
ca; also undergraduates of all grades; Gov
ernnesscs for families, and Music and Art
Teachers from the best Colleges and Conser-
vatories; Institutions with all kinds of mod
crn furniture and apparatus at lowest prices.
Organized by experienced educators Facili-
ties, in many respects, unequaled by any 9th
er Bureau or school Agency. Patronage from
every quarter OF the L. ;. Endorsed in 30
States. Teachers desiring positions apply at
any time; those who have positions but desire
to change the earlier they apply the better;
those who are without positions register at
once. Schools in different countries open al
most every month. Additions and changes
in faculties are continually being made.
Many teachers fail to hold positions secured
them in vacations. We have continued calls
for teachers. For n Registration Blank send
stamp to the above address at any office men
toned zone registration sufficient for all.
References as to the Presidents character
and reputation as an educational worker.
Bishop McTyeire, President OF Vanderbilt
University; Rev. Geo. W. Price, ID. D., Pres.
y. c. Y. L., Rev. W. L. Ward, u. D., Pres.
Wards Seminary; Hon. W. b. Bate, Gov.
Tennessee. 4G-tt
Gin this advertisement for future reference.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

hills, and he showed rue store box after
store box full of letters which he had re
ceived from prominent men in response
to inquiries about every earthly thing
under the sun. He told me then that
he was political prophet and that he
had told President Hayes that he would
be elected long before any one thought of
nominating him He also said that he had
been instrumental in getting Sherman before
the country.
The president is going to give his usual din
ners this winters, and there will be lots OF fun
at the White House.
Washington is becoming quite literary
city Frank Stockton is looking up a house
here now. John Hay has Il house worth at
least $4,000 just opposite the " mite House,
and George Bancroft writes away III lis mar
sion just above him. Tie people Of tue
Smithsonian institution turn out grea dead
OF literary matter, and l know of several
books that are already in process of con>.ru~-
ton within the walls of the National mus, ini.
Librarian Spofford always keeps some liter
airy work on hand. Mary Halleck Foote
works here great part of the time, and one
of the brightest daughters of the con-
gressional circles has just completed Wash
ington novel Mrs Dahlgren, the wife of the
admiral and the writer of some pretty
legends, is spending the winter here and the
day will come when we will have as many
Washington literateurs as we have United
States senators. FRANZ q. CARPENTER.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

The Corcoran art gallery he began for his
own pleasure, but afterward turned it over
to the government. During the war he left
Washington and this gallery was used bv the
government for the quarterinaster's depart
ment. Corcorans real estate investments in
Washington have added greatly to his
wealth, and in the present advancing state of
Washington property he is growing richer
every day than interest alone could possibly
make him He owns the Arlington hotel
property and lots and lands throughout every
quarter of the city. Just how much he is
worth no one knows, but it is supposed that
his possessions will run somewhere from
100000 to 100000 If he lives to be
100 he ought to be worth 500, 100000, and, as
he takes remarkably good care of himself,
there is no reason why he should not reach
the age of Sir Moses Montefore.
Gen. Logans death continues TO be one of
the topics of Washington conversation, and
there is no doubt but that Washington So
ciety loses great deal by it. Not so much
in the general himself, for there was but little
of the social animal about him. He did not
shine at receptions, and he was often moody
at his own home But Mrs. Logan smoothed
it all over She stood to him as Dolly Mad
ison did to the president in the days of sixty
}
cial center Of a Republican circle, and it was
her presence that lighted up the boarding
house where she lived before she opened Cal
umet place For some time at least she will
not be in Washington society. She will
hardly stand here in the same position as she
did during the generals life, and though she
may, like Dolly Madison, hold a court of her
own in the years to come, she will never be
the same as when she was playing the game
in which the stakes were the presidency and
the cards were men. The great incentive for
her to attain social popularity namely, the
success of her husband, is gone. l doubt
whether she will care much to go into society
in the future and she has been so closely
wrapped up in Gen. Logan that life will be
indeed dreary for her when the excitement
wears away and she comes to realize that the
half of her SOULS indeed gone.
see that Private Dalzel is writing some
war articles Dalzell would die if he could
not get before the country at least once every
year. He is one of the queerest cranks in
America Tall, thin and lean, he has strag
Cling red whiskers over his face and a long,
limp mustache hanging from his upper lip
He has pale blue eyes with white brows, and
he has the most nervous nature that God ever
put into skin. Dalzell comes, think, from
| Pennsylvania He began his literary career
by writing for The Waverly Magazine and
has continued it by scribbling for the news
papers If l could have all the articles Of
Dalzell which have found their way into the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
CTATE OF VERMONT,
histpict nf IAisnn 90

BE ii remembered, that at session of the
probate court holden nj MiddleburV, within
and tor the district OF Addison, on the 23d day
OF December, A. ID. 1855.
Present, Hon. Lyman f.. Knapp, Judge.
Whereas, II certain instrument in writing,
under seal purporting to be the last will and
testament of Chauncey ii. Stowell, late OF Corn
WALL in said District, deceased, having been
this day presented to said Court for probate,
and duly filed in the Registers office There
tore ii is ordered, that all persons interested in
the estate of said deceased, be notified to APP
pear before said Court nj the Probate office
in Middlcbury, in said District, on the 18th day
OF January, \. u. lSS1, nj 10 O'Clock IA. m, by
publication OF this order, three weeks success
sivcly previous thereto, in the Middlcbury
Register "A newspaper printed al MiddleburY,
to show cause, if any they may have, why
said instrument in writing should not be
proved and allowed, ~ the last will and ties
lament of the said deceased
- LYMAN T.. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
CoRCORAN's LIBRARY.

1t is just back of this gallery that the
millionaire Corcoran lives. His house is in
the same block with that Of John Hay Lin
coins biographer. His gardens take up near
ly half the block, and the house itself is
great brick mansion which was built many
years ago, and which was once occupied by
Daniel Webster. The house was given to
Webster by some of his Massachusetts friends,
l think, while he was secretary of state, but
Webster was such an improvident fellow that
he was not able to hold it. 1t las been occu-
pied from time to time by number of noted
diplomats, and it has, perhaps, seen as many
noted men within its walls any house in
Washington, 1t is a very large house, and it
has wide front door leading into hall
from each side of which open large and rich
ly furnished parlors | called upon Mr.. Cor
coran one day and chatted with him about
John Howard Payne, whose bones he was
then removing from Tunis to America.
found hin: sitting in one of his luxurious
chairs, and he talked pleasantly for an hour
or two about the author of "Home, Sweet
Home"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

e d it or's W a s t Q
basket / W oul d
need no kindling
for a year at least,
and l doubt not the
supply would be
enough for ten
years. Dalzell once
told me that he had
wasted a fortunes
in postage stamps, ;
and l believe him.
/ once called upon
him at his little
law Office in the
village Of Caldwell
=. A. -.No nL.@
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
AN AGED MILLIONAIRE.
GOSSIP ABOUT w. w. CORCORAN
AND HIS CHARITIES.
How He Made His Money-His Mansion
and His Art Gallery-Mrs. Logan and
Washington Society-Private DaIzen
and Other Notes.

Washington society-Private DalzeI
and Other Notes.
Especial Correspondence
WASHINGTON. Jan. Ill saw the million
aire Corcoran OH the street to-day. His
eighty-eighth birthday occurred during the
latter part of last December, and he is a hale,
hearty old man. He is the richest man in
Washington, and he owns stocks and bonds
and real estate running into the value of six
ciphers and more He is distinguished look
ing character, tall and well rounded. He
will weigh three times as much as George
Bancroft, though he has not half the activ
ity, nor one-hird the fire of the old historian.
He has big head, covered with hair of
frosted silver, bright blue eyes looking out
from under a high forehead, and heavy
brows. He has a strong jaw and firm
mouth the upper lip of which is gainshed
with snow white muStache He dresses
well, and he wore to-day dark clothes, n navy
blue chinchilla overcoat. with velvet collar,
a tall hat and patent leather shoes and over
CATERS. a gold pin was stuck in his fancy
cravat, and he looked very much like the
typical nobleman of the French novel. He
had his body servant or valet with him.
This was white man, who helped him in and
QUO of his coupe
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14

Mr.. Corcoran's father was IA shoe dealer in
the little village of Georgetown, and there is
a tradition here, which sounds rather fishy,
that Mr. Corcoran is very proud Of the fact.
1t is said that he has the old sign which his
father used, and that be considers 1t more
valuable than some Of the old masters for
which he has paid thousands of dollars.
l imagine Mr. Corcoran got his philan-
thropic cue from George Peabody, that other
American millionaire who gave away SO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1887-01-14
OLD HORSE ADVERTISEMENTS.

In Spooners Vermont Journal, 1915,
Punch is advertised.
The following are from the Burlington
Centinel: In 1919 l.. IIigbee advertises
celebrated colts by old Telescope, the
oldest. the Beautiful Gray, at st. George.
In 1920 f. ID. IIubbell and VIM. A. But
Ter advertise "the noted horse Tele-
scope at Jericho and Essex. The same
year James Southland of Burlington adj
vertises ''the full-blooded French horse
First PREMIER at Burlington, and de-
scribes him as beautiful dapple bay, 10
hands. That year also appears
The Spanish horse Don Quixote, re-
Gently brought into this country, will
stand at Painters stable, Vergennes. at
So to So. He has been in America four
years ; is IL hands.
a. W. BARNHAM.
The Centinel for lS2l-23 contains no
horse advertisements. In 1924 Cock of
the Rock is advertised at Nergennes, also
the noted horses, Telescope and the Wild
Phoenix horse. at Westford, Milton, Bur-
are too well known to need any recon-
mendation. Their stock has been sold
in Boston, Montreal, Quebec and other
markets at higher prices than any other.
5. & |. Calhoun, Westford.'
+. Thurston of Burlington in 1924 adj
vertises, also in the Centinel, Young
Morgan. at Il. II. Gould's, Burlington,
Ezra Meech's. Shelburn. and Dan Ar
nold's, Williston; and describes him as
''of the well-known Morgan breed crossed
by the Quicksilver. In bone, muscle and
action he is not exceeded"
In 1896, 81, IS, 80 and ~ there is no
horse advertising in the Centinel. NJ. l..
Church in 1914 advertises Morgan Bashaw
at Shelburn and Burlington.
In the Windsor Gazette of May 3, 1903,
is advertisement of "the noted well-built
horse called The Ranger; in Windsor 4;
- 1-2 hands also The CRANKY and Bald
! Head.
The Danville North Star of 1914 has
advertisement of Rover, at Danville,
/
Peacham and st. JOhnsbury; dark bay,
10 IL hands, pedigree equal to the best.
The same year and same paper appears
notice of The Dutch Prince at Lyndon.
Waterford and st. Johnsbury; of as
good blood and pedigree as any in the
country.
In the Star of 1915 Bold Phoenix is
advertised to stand at Col. Warmers,
Hardwick, Esquire Farmington's, Wal
den, John W. Dana's, Cabot, and :. c.
Gibbs on Danville Green, at So to Sc.
Appended to the foregoing is the follow
ing:
HAvERIIILL. May %, 1915.
We the undersigned. being we'll ac-
quainted with the stock of the noted
horse Phoenix, recommend it to exceed
any in the State of New Hampshire for
strength, speed and beauty. Signed by
Rev. - Merrill and seven others.
The same year The Rover appears
again, Leopard and Young Phenomenon.
In 1SlG we have Bold Phoenix again
Black Prince at Concord, St. Johnsbury
and Ryegate; Rover again; Hamilton in
Barton-eight years old, lG hands, OF
VI yania broad anI Nonn,r "